Symptomatic radiation-induced rib fractures after stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

Symptomatic radiation-induced rib fractures after stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

Background and purpose: The present study investigated the relationships between the risk of radiation-induced rib fractures (RIRF) and clinical and dosimetric factors in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We also examined dosimetric parameters...

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Main Authors: Nozomi Kita, Natsuo Tomita, Taiki Takaoka, Akane Matsuura, Dai Okazaki, Masanari Niwa, Akira Torii, Seiya Takano, Yuji Mekata, Akio Niimi, Akio Hiwatashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Non-small cell lung cancer
Rib fracture
Toxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630823001088

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